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MABAS-TCD: Telecommunications, Communications, and Dispatch Committee

Website Established March 23, 2003 with the Goal of Improving Interoperability

Your home for questions and answers regarding

MABAS Radio Communications.

 

Yahoo Group for MABAS Dispatchers

ALL FIRE TELECOMMUNICATORS WELCOME

Urgent: STARCOM21 Radios to be re-programmed.

 

Note! Updated Narrowband PPT (6-22-09)

 

Note! Click HERE for information regarding

filing of grants for radio interoperability

and the status of the Illinois Interoperability Plan.

POLICY & CHANNEL LAYOUT FOR THE MABAS-ILEAS-ITTF

VHF INTEROPERABILITY RADIOS.
INTEROPERABILITY RADIOS: All Illinois fire agencies in Illinois are being issued one VHF mobile radio for interoperability, and one STARCOM21 Homeland Security radio. If your agency has not received the radios yet, please contact Chief Dave Dato, Wauconda FD at DDato@waucondafire.org.

Orientation & Training for new MABAS Divisions and Dispatchers.

Large PowerPoint presentation (4meg) that includes audio clips, or PDF hardcopy version. Right-click, then "Save As..." This is an excellent overview of MABAS procedures.

You may also view the Presentation online click here.

Full CTCSS, also known as "Private Line  Tone(TM)" on IFERN (154.265mHz) deadline was January 1, 2006. CTCSS is 210.7 Hertz, or Code "M2" for both receive and transmit for MABAS Dispatch Center base stations, and CTCSS transmit for mobile and portable radios.  PDF file, or HTML.

See reminder letter here, and recent reminder here.

MABAS holds a statewide license (Illinois) from the FCC for all six Fireground Channels and IFERN & IFERN2 for mobile use. Base stations (IFERN & IFERN2 only) will require individual base station licenses, but MABAS Radio Committee Co-Chairmen will help new MABAS Divisions file with the Coordinator and the FCC.

800mHz REBANDING FOR WISCONSIN & ILLINOIS!

PLAN IMPACTS THE NPSPAC (I-TAC) INTEROP CHANNELS. PLEASE READ!

Top 10 Lies About 800mHz Rebanding - MUST READ!

Work proceeds on narrowband mandates for all interoperability and "common" radio channels.

Track progress, Illinois Narrow Band Yahoo Group  HERE.
WE URGE ALL FIRE CHIEFS AND PERSONNEL WHO SUPPORT FIRE RADIO SYSTEMS TO BECOME AWARE OF THE FCC's FINAL RULES ON NARROW-BANDING, ALSO KNOWN AS "RE-FARMING", or 7.5mHz channel splits. "Latest & Greatest" info on final rules. Be aware of the 2013 deadline and manufacturer's deadline for narrow-band only radios 2011. Yahoo Group for Ilinois Narrow Band

Disaster Communications Orientation for Health Departments

HAS YOUR FCC RADIO LICENSE LAPSED? Here's what you need to do... The FCC announced a notification method to warn Public-Safety license-holders of impending license expirations!

Last updated: June 28, 2009.

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Current Committee Chair:

Exec Director Steve Rauter, WESCOM

Immediate Past Committee Co-Chairs:

Chief Paul Maplethorpe and Chief Dave Dato.

Web Moderator: Steve Rauter

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DISCLAIMER: Not responsible for content of the links provided. The links are provided to present background information. Any major change to a fire communications system need to be carefully examined by experts before implementation. Be sure to verify all information before making any decisions that affect fire radio communications. In all cases, make sure radios are fully licensed and all installations use best engineering practices.